2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Complaints

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:17V061 THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE FAULT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON APRIL 14, 2018. DUE TO VIRGINIA STATE LAW AND INSPECTIONS THE CAR IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN ON THE STREET UNTIL REPAIRED. AS OF TODAY AFTER 90+ DAYS, THE VEHICLE HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR REMEDIED IN VIOLATION OF 49 U.S. CODE 30120. AT NO POINT HAVE I BEEN GIVEN A LOANER VEHICLE, AN ESTIMATED TIME OF REPAIR, OR EVEN WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE, DESPITE NUMEROUS TROUBLE TICKETS WITH THE DEALER, GM, AND PONTIAC.

MY VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN RECALL 17036 FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION. I TRIED TO GET THIS RECALL COMPLETED IN 2017 BUT WAS TOLD BY GM THAT A FIX WAS STILL BEING CREATED AND TO WAIT FOR NOTIFICATION FROM GM WHEN A PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I WAITED A YEAR AND NOW HAVE ACTIVELY BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS SAFETY RECALL FIXED SINCE MARCH OF 2018. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS, COURTESY AUTO OF CHICO, CA AND BUD CLARY GM LONGVIEW WASHINGTON. BOTH DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A PART TO FIX THIS SAFETY RECALL. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2018 AND STILL NO PART HAS BEEN LOCATED TO FIX THIS SAFETY RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT THE SAFETY RECALL COMPLETED IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, CAN'T BE SOLD .

TAKATA RECALL. I SPENT JUST UNDER A $970.44 REPAIRING THE PASSENGER SAFETY BELT ON MY 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE WILL I EVER GET REIMBURSED OR NOT ITS GOING ON A YEAR AND A HALF NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED COLONIAL BUICK GMC (66 GALEN ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER (CHEVROLET CENTER INC., 101 CYPRESS GARDENS BOULEVARD, WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33880) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED JOHN L SULLIVAN CHEVROLET AT (916) 782-1243 (350 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT, ABRUPTLY AT EACH GEAR CHANGE CAUSING THE REAR TIRE RO LOCK AND SKID UNDER WET CONDITIONS. THIS HAPPENS AROUND 30-05 MPH. IT HAS ALSO TURNED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,972.

AIRBAG RECALL: A RECALL WAS ISSUED RELATED TO THE AIRBAG SENSORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; THIS DEFECT DOES NOT ALLOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE A TWO SEAT VEHICLE; THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING; THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED OVER A YEAR AGO WITH A STATUS OF "REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE" - THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE; IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY, IT COULD BE LIFE THREATENING - THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE OR LOANER VEHICLES PROVIDED UNTIL THE REMEDY IS AVAILABLE - WITH A TWO SEAT VEHICLE; THIS DOES NOT LEAVE MANY OPTIONS FOR THE OWNER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION CHEVROLET ARROWHEAD (9055 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.